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Riggs, S.A., & *Bretz, K.M. (2006, August). Attachment processes in the supervisory alliance. Presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, New Orleans, LA.

Riggs, S.A., *Atkison, H., *Tunnell, E., *Sahl, G.M, *Paulson, A , & Ross, C.A. (2006, August). Predictors of Outcomes Among Inpatient Abuse Survivors: Family and Attachment Processes. Presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, New Orleans, LA.

*Schapeler, R.J., Campbell, V.L, *Wilson, J.L., & Riggs, S.A. (2006, March). Family Influences on Adolescent Career Development. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.

Ross, C.A., Riggs, S.A., *Paulson, A., *Tunnell, E., *Clough, G., & *Atkinson, H. (2005, November). Adult Attachment Interview profiles of 75 trauma program patients. Presented at the International Society for the Study of Dissociation conference, Toronto, Canada.

*Han, G., & Riggs, S.A. (2005, August). Etiology of anxiety and depression: Mediators of attachment and trauma. Presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, D.C.

Riggs, S.A., Vosvick, M., & *Stallings, S. (2005, August). Psychosocial predictors of depression and stress among HIV+ adults. Presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, D.C.

Vosvick, M., Riggs, S.A., & *Stallings S. (2005, August). Romantic Attachment Anxiety, Stigma and Psychological QOL in HIV+ Adults. Presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, D.C.

Rich, S.S., Riggs, S.A., & Foster, K. (2005, May). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Feminist Identity Composite in Hispanic and African American Females. Presented at the American Psychological Society annual convention, Los Angeles, CA.

Amato, P. & Riggs, S.A. (2004, May). Attachment relationships and child outcomes in the aftermath of divorce: Theory and research. Presented at the annual conference of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, San Antonio, TX.

Riggs, S.A., Clough, G., Helmer, H., Paulson, A., Tunnel, E., & Ross, C.A. (2003, August). Adult attachment, dissociation, and personality style among trauma survivors. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Riggs, S.A. (2003, May). The approximation rule from the perspective of attachment theory. In M.C. Gottlieb (Chair), The approximation rule, attachment theory and the voice of the child. Symposium paper accepted for presentation at the 40th anniversary conference of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Riggs, S.A. (2002, November). Current developments in attachment theory: Implications for adult mental health and illness. In S.A. Riggs (Chair), Implications of adult attachment research for family law. Symposium paper presented at the Texas Psychological Association annual convention, San Antonio, TX.

Riggs, S.A. (2002, August). Attachment patterns, personality development, and mental health. In S.A. Riggs & C. Pistole (Co-chairs), Attachment theory: Clinical research, theory, and practice. Symposium paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Riggs, S.A. (2002, March). Clinical applications of attachment theory: Assessment and intervention. Professional Issues Seminar, Texas Woman's University Counseling Center.

Riggs, S.A., & Jacobvitz, D. (2001, August). Women's constructions of attachment relationships: Security, Earned Security, and psychotherapy. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Riggs, S.A. (2001, August). Choosing to work in a feminist program. In R. Nutt (Chair), Integrating feminism in a Counseling Psychology Doctoral program. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Wright, L. K., Esnil, E., Goodwin, A., Osachy Touster, L., Ramos-Sanchez, L., Riggs, S.A., Ratanisiripong, P., & Rodolfa, E. (2001, August). Negative Supervisory Events: Effects on Supervision Satisfaction and Alliance. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Riggs, S.A. & Greer, F. (2000, February). Navigating the emotional stress of completing a Ph.D. Workshop presented at the Professors for the Future Program, University of California-Davis Graduate Studies, Davis, CA.

Riggs, S. A. & Jacobvitz, D. (1999, August). Adult attachment: Relation to history of therapy and mental health. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Jacobvitz, D., & Riggs, S.A. (1999, April). Therapy and mental health of mothers: Associations with unresolved loss or trauma and frightened/frightening caregiving. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Riggs, S.A. & Jacobvitz, D. (1998, November). Who are ''U''? History of therapy and mental health in ''Unresolved'' adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, Houston, TX.

Riggs, S. A. & Jacobvitz, D. (1998, March). Mental health factors related to the ''Unresolved'' classification in the Adult Attachment Interview. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Southwest Society for Research on Human Development, Galveston, TX.

Jacobvitz, D., Hazen, N., & Riggs, S. A. (1997, April). Disorganized mental processes in mothers, frightening/frightened caregiving and disoriented, disorganized behavior in infancy. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, D.C.

Guerrero, J.K., & Riggs, S.A. (1995, November). Incoming Freshmen in University Honors Programs: Faculty Perceptions of Their Preparation and Needs. Paper presented at the National Conference, National Association for Gifted Children, Tampa, FL.